Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-21

even the tiniest brat, and this Is the lnya-
riaOle salutatiOn, COurteOusly provided
with pass from the general, your scribe
visited the fort twice, and Is under many
obligations to
DIR. DE WITT WEBB,
assistant United States Surgeon, who
Is the physician IN charge, for special at
tentiOns. The Sergeant on duty, too, was
quite communicative, and from him we
learned that Geronimo, the head chief,
who is imprisoned near Pensacola, has
four wives here and several children.
One Of the latter is little papoose born
in the fort, and named Marion, in honor
OF it. A buXOm squaW, passably good
looking, was pointed out as a wife OF this
renowned savage. TO their shame be 1t
said, unlike Penelope OF old, they have
not remained constant TO their "liege
lord"
The Indians draw regular rations from
the government, graduated according to
the age OF each member OF a family, and
do their own cooking. They are voracious
eaters and consume an immense amount
of beef.
The principal chief, old Mana, is a
gigantic savage, with a most villainous
countenanos. He is said to have taken
scores OF white sGalps. The names Of the
other chiefs are Chihuahua, OOlay, Hosee,
Cbatta and Loco.
The men are all strongly built and mus
cular, but have most sinister aud for
bidding faces. OF the women, the elder
are hldeously ugly, and very few even of
the maidens would be called comedy. All
OF botn sexes have long. coarse hair like
the name of horse, falling down to the
shoulder, and paint their faces, some
times IN spots, a vermilion color.
a - nrsa a Il al
Even the half naked child with a single
ragged garment Is decked OFF with a pro.
fusion OF necklaces, made OF beads, alli-
gators teeth and shells, and the fingers
OF the men are bali hidden with rings
The squaws squat together in squads and
gamble the iivelong day with Mexican
cards, stalking trlnkets, money or any
other valuables they may possess. The
bucks, too, engage in rude games, Incom-
prehensible to the uninltiated, which are
OF intermlnaole length, and gambling is
their principal pastime.
The boys and tiny urchins, not 5 wears
old, carry bows and arrows, and are
ready for "nickeP' to exhibit their
skill, which is most wonderful. Their
arrows are made of polished hickory,
with feathers fastened by deer sInews or
thread near the upper end to guide them,
They will hit the smallest mark almost
every shot. Several Indians make rude
crayon sketches Of animals and other OBJ
Jects, which they seem very proud of and
offer for sale. But they come of barba-
rous race, aud are still untamed and UNI
civilized savages. Five years ago the
tribe counted
SIX HUNDRED WARRIORS,
but almost constantly on the warpath.
This number has been reduced to the ii =
ure above given-S2. They are treacher-
Gus, blOod-thirsty race. and very ele.
phant upon the government. But one
method OF disposing OF them suggests it.
self, and that is to educate the children
as soon as they are large enough to be re-
moved, and continue in captivity the old
murderers and offenders until they pass
away in the course OF nature. 1t ia an
expensive process, but better than to turn
loose such terocious bloOGhOunds upon
society, and the value of the "reserva-
ton" they once occupied will much more
tnan repay the Cost. Adios. H. H. J.